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Funkhaus
Berlin
on 15.10.18

Tickets for Hidden Orchestra Berlin

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Indie Session

Funkhaus present:

Hidden Orchestra

Doors: 18:30Show: 20:00

“You could just listen to that forevermore, couldn’t you?” – MARY ANNE HOBBS (BBC 6MUSIC)
Hidden Orchestra's eagerly anticipated third album, 'Dawn Chorus' (out 16
th June) is a highly personal, intricate
and unique work from producer and composer Joe Acheson. The album is built around an expansive collection of
birdsong and other field recordings, carefully captured across many years in diverse locations around the UK and
abroad. Rich in detail and character, these sonic snapshots intertwine with layers of bass, drums, percussion and
eclectic instruments - including piano, electro-harp, glockenspiel, Turkish mey and cello - for an emotive and
transporting listen.
The first taste of this LP came in late 2016 with the “Wingbeats EP”, which captivated fans and tastemakers alike,
the beautiful lead piece being strongly championed by Mary Anne Hobbs and picked for the BBC 6Music
Recommends Playlist. Daytime and specialst airplay across BBC 6Music added to other high profile support from
the likes of Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), Late Junction (BBC Radio 3), BBC Radio Scotland and The Arts Desk,
while the track was accompanied by a video featuring drone footage of breathtaking Icelandic scenery and birdlife.
The “Still” single, now streaming upfront ahead of its official May release, delivers the next exciting glimpse of this
LP with a dramatic and dynamic, beat-laden sounscape built around a sonic sketch from Czech group Clarinet
Factory layered with drums, strings, brass, piano and field recordings.
The 'Dawn Chorus' album will be launched with a gig at London's Islington Assembly Hall on 29
th June; revered
around the world for their compelling shows, the live incarnation of Hidden Orchestra combines the duelling beats
of two full drum kits (care of Jamie Graham and Tim Lane) with piano and violin from Poppy Ackroyd, and
Acheson's bass and electronics. Their recent performance at The Royal Albert Hall alongside The Pharcyde,
Submotion Orchestra, Andreya Triana and Henry Wu was a milestone event building on a dizzying run of gigs this
decade, from sellout AV shows at London’s Union Chapel and St John at Hackney to hundreds of headlines and
festivals at home and around the world.
'Dawn Chorus' follows the ‘Night Walks’ (2010) and ‘Archipelago’ (2012) albums, which established Hidden
Orchestra's beat-heavy and multi-layered sound as a favourite with music fans of all stripes, gaining praise
everywhere from The Independent, Clash and XLR8R to BBC 6Music and KCRW. With releases remixed by top
producers including submerse, Mungo’s Hi Fi and Floex, Hidden Orchestra’s reworks of other artists include a
notable commission for Bryan Ferry’s ‘Avonmore (The Remix Album)’. Anticipation for the new album has also
been stoked in recent years by hugely popular mixtapes (which have gained hundreds of thousands of streams),
side-projects, and those incendiary live shows.
A sonic experimenter and nature enthusiast, Joe Acheson has always captured field recordings and found sounds
to incorporate in his Hidden Orchestra music, as well as using them in his award-winning work as a radio producer
and soundtrack composer. Last year saw him developing this with “Marconi & The Lizard” – an EP born of an artist
residency at Cornwall’s Lizard Point, commissioned by The National Trust and British Library. Released under the
Joe Acheson solo name, this project was greeted with features in The Guardian and The Independent and radio
support from Tom Ravenscroft (BBC 6Music) and Late Junction (BBC R3), creating even more interest in
Acheson’s exciting musical explorations as the new Hidden Orchestra album continued to take shape in his studio